Our web designer Opus, lovely fellow that he is, maintains a nice little site all his own from which he allows us to pilfer his reviews from time to time. And so, I present to you Opus' review of Karas: The Prophecy.
Watching Karas: The Prophecy, it's tempting to describe it as practically every single anime cliche condensed and distilled into its purest form so as to be piped directly into the viewer's nervous system in as undiluted a manner as possible. Seriously, this thing has it all: over-the-top action sequences, ultra-stylish mecha, bizarre enemies with grotesque powers and abilities, vehicular combat that behaves as if the laws of physics don't apply to them, and a definite emphasis on style over substance. So much so, it's like style took substance out behind the woodshed, beat it to a bloody pulp, and dragged it behind the car on the way back home.
(As for the list of anime cliches, all that Karas is missing are some well-endowed schoolgirls with big guns, and some tentacles. However, there are still two more episodes left.)